There are three criteria that every credit card used for travel must meet for me to even consider it: 1) No annual fees 2) No foreign transaction fee 3) It needs to be a Visa There are lots of options out there, and several meet all the above criteria. So we are not going to … Continue reading The best travel credit card
Month: May 2017
Shout out to Mardo
Gotta give credit where credit's due. I didn't intuitively learn all these light packing techniques on my own; just like everyone else who has ever spent a lot of time honing a certain skill, I had plenty of help along the way. Going all the way back to childhood, I was never at any point a … Continue reading Shout out to Mardo
The best travel shoes
Just to warn you up front: this is going to be a difficult topic for a lot of you readers, especially those without a lot of light packing experience. People love their shoes. Love em. Even when traveling for just a short period of time like a week, most people tend to bring along multiple … Continue reading The best travel shoes
Containers for your liquids
The most important things to look for in travel containers are: 1) Size. No larger than 3.4 oz if you're flying in the United States 2) Leak proof. You don't want to arrive at your destination and open your bag to find your clothes and electronics covered in Woolite. My personal preference is Nalgene. They … Continue reading Containers for your liquids
How to pack light
The secret to packing light? It comes down to one very basic concept: Pack only what you need; not what you think you might need. And if an emergency comes up, you can usually buy yourself out of the problem in real time wherever you happen to be. This comes up surprisingly less often than … Continue reading How to pack light
The Flexo-line (how to dry clothes)
One of the most useful travel gadgets I own is this: It's called the Flexo-line. Let's take it out of the package and see what it looks like. The Flexo-line is a strong, flexible, braided rope made of rubber. It doesn't take up much space in your bag, and it can be extremely … Continue reading The Flexo-line (how to dry clothes)
The best travel pants
This advice will sound odd given what I've recommended for everything else: The best travel pants are a pair of regular cotton jeans. “What? Regular cotton jeans? I thought you said no cotton”? you protest. Yes, cotton jeans. Not the most ideal piece of clothing for travel, I know, but unfortunately I have yet to … Continue reading The best travel pants
The best travel shorts
Since I overwhelmingly prefer to vacation in warmer weather, shorts are a key part of my daily wardrobe. My favorite travel shorts are these: Patagonia Stretch Wavefarer Walk Shorts These shorts are a recent addition to my bag, and They. Are. Awesome. They're comfortable, they look good, and they dry quickly. All boxes checked. … Continue reading The best travel shorts
How to wash clothes while traveling
We've got our quick dry clothes, and we've got our Woolite. Now it's time to wash our clothes. The ideal goal is to carry around as few dirty items as possible while traveling so that one soiled shirt doesn't stink up our entire bag. Whenever we are able to, we're going to do a small … Continue reading How to wash clothes while traveling
The best travel underwear
This one is easy: Ex Officio Give-N-Go boxers. They're comfortable, lightweight, and dry very quickly. They're also durable. Up until just a few days ago, I was still on my very first pair of Ex Officio boxers bought in 2005; one of the very first articles of quick dry clothing I bought when starting … Continue reading The best travel underwear
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